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president and use your mandate to bring this country together to stop us from becoming greece? doing what boehner, tip o'neill and ronald reagan did? this political trophy you want rising rates runs the government for left len days when. it cops to debt ceiling time, mr. president, you will have a republican party make sure we save medicare and social security from bumps and save this country from becoming greece. one of his proposals we should never have any congressional check and balance raising the debt ceiling. he got elected president, not king. he is not king. he is president. martha: are you saying that republicans are willing to go to 39.6% back to that rate but the place where they will hold the line is on the debt ceiling issue. >> rates go up no matter what we do. there needs to be revenue component of any big deal. i think capping deductions is better than raising rates. there will come a day in february and march where we have to raise the debt ceiling by trillions of dollars. we're 16 trillion in debt. is it responsible to keep borrowing money and never address w
president and use your mandate to bring this country together to stop us from becoming greece? doing what boehner, tip o'neill and ronald reagan did? this political trophy you want rising rates runs the government for left len days when. it cops to debt ceiling time, mr. president, you will have a republican party make sure we save medicare and social security from bumps and save this country from becoming greece. one of his proposals we should never have any congressional check and balance...
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>> we have to, otherwise we'll be just like greece and half of europe. neil: some say we'll be like greece if in is no deal by the end of the year? >> i do not agree. we have to negotiate, the presiden needs to get involved. neil: the language changed little bit today, i notice when they are not attacking each other out in open, then progress must be being made. that is what led to rumors of a potential imminent deal yesterday. now they are back to sniping, speaker boehner and nancy pelosi and others going back and forth, that leads me to believe that things are falling apart, do you get that sense? >> we see here -- hear they are negotiating, we'll get a deal, then we hear the fighting going on, if the fighting continues, we're not getting a deal. i don't want a deal if it is just the same old deal that is not good for america. neil: do you worry, as i guy has been around the neck of the woods for a few years, that republicans are losing their verve. some more conservative members ve said we lost an election but we did not los everything that we stand f
>> we have to, otherwise we'll be just like greece and half of europe. neil: some say we'll be like greece if in is no deal by the end of the year? >> i do not agree. we have to negotiate, the presiden needs to get involved. neil: the language changed little bit today, i notice when they are not attacking each other out in open, then progress must be being made. that is what led to rumors of a potential imminent deal yesterday. now they are back to sniping, speaker boehner and nancy...
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a debt to gdp ratio at 70% puts us at greece. they are 162%, we are not near that, but do you worry this could bring us there someday? >> well, that's exactly the right metric to think about how much debt we have relative to how big we are that's how we think about how much house we can afford on an individual level, and that's how the government should be thinking too. how much the u.s. government is sustain in terms of debt to gdp. luckily, we don't know. 70, we could survive in terms of the sense we won't bespialing out of control, but the higher that ratio is, then the more that future generations, their taxes go simply to service the debt for the services that their parents and grandparents enjoyed. tracy: right. >> it's the right way to think about the problem. get the number dun as soon as we can. tracy: the answer will be continue to raise axes to make those interest payments which is circular and arguably stupid at the end of the day. talk about the tax code. how do you do it? it's a big book of favors. it is a doorstop
a debt to gdp ratio at 70% puts us at greece. they are 162%, we are not near that, but do you worry this could bring us there someday? >> well, that's exactly the right metric to think about how much debt we have relative to how big we are that's how we think about how much house we can afford on an individual level, and that's how the government should be thinking too. how much the u.s. government is sustain in terms of debt to gdp. luckily, we don't know. 70, we could survive in terms...
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look at obama's policies played out at the state level, greece, all over the world. there is no place they are working or have ever worked. but you can point to states where governor like scott walker or john kasich or rick scott are employing the conservative principles and they are attracting businesses and creating jobs. o'reilly did a great segment comparing texas and california. that is what i want to do with heritage, showcase successes we are having. to republicans concede we need more revenue in the context of not reforming entitlement or the tax code and the president wants a blank check to borrow as much money as he can in the future, that is nuts. we should not negotiate with ourselves. stand our ground and we have a power majority in the house. the idea of the fiscal cliff -- >> bret: democrats say the argument was made in the election. won on their side. >> it didn't win in south carolina or the majority of the states. republicans elected won those elections running on the limited government and less taxes. they shouldn't give in to that. principle is wr
look at obama's policies played out at the state level, greece, all over the world. there is no place they are working or have ever worked. but you can point to states where governor like scott walker or john kasich or rick scott are employing the conservative principles and they are attracting businesses and creating jobs. o'reilly did a great segment comparing texas and california. that is what i want to do with heritage, showcase successes we are having. to republicans concede we need more...
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they still call it a recession with 25 percent unemployment in spain, greece. things are getting worse everywhere. the austerity measures, what austerity measures? i got one. make a story. i'll make a bad bet. i don't want to take my losses. of take the money from you, mr. citizen. of tax you more, cat your services. what you do did you will pay more for my note that your pension and benefits. tom: how does all this in? we wind up with pitchforks? >> it's happening now. they don't call it class warfare. that is what is going on over there. again, there is no air spring. there's nothing about a pro-democracy movement. far too few had much too much and way too many head was too little. the people in the street that one piece of the pipe command it's going on around the world. and for some reason people are oblivious to it. look in this country, college graduates, the income is declining eight or 10% since the recession. you can't find a job. 3 percent of them have jobs paying high-school wages. so you're right. it's not getting better, and again, we have the inco
they still call it a recession with 25 percent unemployment in spain, greece. things are getting worse everywhere. the austerity measures, what austerity measures? i got one. make a story. i'll make a bad bet. i don't want to take my losses. of take the money from you, mr. citizen. of tax you more, cat your services. what you do did you will pay more for my note that your pension and benefits. tom: how does all this in? we wind up with pitchforks? >> it's happening now. they don't call it...
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greece has a debt problem. we have a significant debt problem. martha: indeed. stuart, thank you. >> sure. bill: $16 trillion. now to newtown, connecticut, attempted normalcy and so much heartache. schools in the area opening first time since friday's massacre except of course sandy hook elementary which remains closed indefinitely as police continue their investigation there. there are questions whether it will be ever reopen. volunteers in the neighboring town of monroe, seven miles away, hard at work, getting a former middle school ready for sandy hook students. all of this as the grim task of bearing so many young innocents gets underway. 10:00 in the morning funeral services begin for james mattioli. followed by services for jessica reek coast. -- rekos. a rabbi spoke about that service. >> being celebrated as a pure innocent child by the promise of life ahead of him. who brought joy to his family and to his community and who will be sorely missed. as his older brother said he could have been anything if he had grown up. this is tragedy that we have no answ
greece has a debt problem. we have a significant debt problem. martha: indeed. stuart, thank you. >> sure. bill: $16 trillion. now to newtown, connecticut, attempted normalcy and so much heartache. schools in the area opening first time since friday's massacre except of course sandy hook elementary which remains closed indefinitely as police continue their investigation there. there are questions whether it will be ever reopen. volunteers in the neighboring town of monroe, seven miles...
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the pensions in greece were guaranteed by the government, ma were cut as much as 35%. so, when you have government intervene shin in whainterventia private market enterprise, the public get hurt. like all of these safety net programs, the entitlement programs, once the seed is planted, they are almost impossible to get rid of, and left with a multibillion dollar deficit like in this case. tom: fha, we got into the mortgage mess because people had no skin in the game to a greatic tent, no money down, little money down, 1% be 3%, that is what the fha is still doing, making loans with almost no money down. why do you not expect a problem? >> we have got a problem. in my opinion, we got into housing crisis because of government, and as the administration takes laps about their successful bailout of general motors, that we lost billions of dollars o as taxpayers, we still have fharc, ha and fannie and freddie. tom: it is both of them are amazing. when it comes to fha, how -- this could take years to work this without, like you said, fannie and freddie, they are one big gian
the pensions in greece were guaranteed by the government, ma were cut as much as 35%. so, when you have government intervene shin in whainterventia private market enterprise, the public get hurt. like all of these safety net programs, the entitlement programs, once the seed is planted, they are almost impossible to get rid of, and left with a multibillion dollar deficit like in this case. tom: fha, we got into the mortgage mess because people had no skin in the game to a greatic tent, no money...
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israel got ahead of the conflict and cut greece and cypress into the deal so that they would be partnering with israel to exploit these fields rather than competing with israel. sandra: rapidly developing story. to put it in nato secretary-general rasmussen's words, i think now it is only a matter of time. so we'll continue to follow that story. thanks so much for joining us tonight, chris harmer. >> thank you, pressure sandra. pleasure to be here. sandra: handouts to the wind industry have gone so well so why not give them tens of millions more? notice sarcasm out there. they want to build a wind farm completely out ad sea. are think out to lunch? >>> how rising temperatures are threatening to burr i the multibillion-dollar industry. that's coming up. do you ever have too much money? ♪ . copd makes it hard to breathe, but with advai i'm breathing better. so now i can be in the scene. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve ng function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator working together to help impro
israel got ahead of the conflict and cut greece and cypress into the deal so that they would be partnering with israel to exploit these fields rather than competing with israel. sandra: rapidly developing story. to put it in nato secretary-general rasmussen's words, i think now it is only a matter of time. so we'll continue to follow that story. thanks so much for joining us tonight, chris harmer. >> thank you, pressure sandra. pleasure to be here. sandra: handouts to the wind industry...
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number three, in europe greece was the problem child that spent too much, save nothing and threatened to take down the euro. new leadership didn't stop constant violent protests, staged by those facing loss of jobs, pay cuts, higher taxes as their weary government begs for more cash. europe's leaders including the new french president committed to save the euro. it lives on, but for how long? number two. the deadliest month to date as the assad regime intensified its use of air power. >> one of the questions most asked in 2012, was how much longer can this man hold on to power? assad was under intense pressure to step down. but his regime stepped up the fire power against the opposition. civilians caught in the crossfire. more than 40,000 people have died so far. >> this is, yet, another bread line. >> the opposition fights on making more dramatic gains than ever and gaining pledges of additional support for the international community. number one -- she fought back from the brink of death after being attacked on a school bus. the taliban shocked. she was an outspoken for the educatio
number three, in europe greece was the problem child that spent too much, save nothing and threatened to take down the euro. new leadership didn't stop constant violent protests, staged by those facing loss of jobs, pay cuts, higher taxes as their weary government begs for more cash. europe's leaders including the new french president committed to save the euro. it lives on, but for how long? number two. the deadliest month to date as the assad regime intensified its use of air power. >>...
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megyn: if we are going to be greece i would like a good euro. thank you. as the newtown shooting ignited a debate on gun control, some are talk about the assassination attempt of president reagan and his view on guns. michael reagan is here in a must-see interview. a michigan man is head to court after he decided to make a citizen's arrest of a police officer. here he is trying to pull the cop over. >> i said sir, you need to wear your seat belt. and it set me off. i was mad as hell. since i've lost weight i have so much more energy than i used to, when i'm out with my kids, my daughter'like, "mom, wait up!" and i'm thinking, "shouldn't you have more energy than me? you're, like, eight!" [ male announcer ] for every 2 pounds you lose through diet and exercise alli can help you lose one more by blocking some of the fat you eat. simple. effective. advantage: mom. let's fight fat with alli. have a healthier holiday at letsfightholidayfat.com. megyn: days after the tragedy in connecticut both sides in the gun debate are talking about the rules governing our we
megyn: if we are going to be greece i would like a good euro. thank you. as the newtown shooting ignited a debate on gun control, some are talk about the assassination attempt of president reagan and his view on guns. michael reagan is here in a must-see interview. a michigan man is head to court after he decided to make a citizen's arrest of a police officer. here he is trying to pull the cop over. >> i said sir, you need to wear your seat belt. and it set me off. i was mad as hell....
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so if greece stood its ground. the banks. greece. and merkel was tough to choose one to go down say in a showed they know. this is the truth. little. girls are. there on. the street. you. we're. going. to come out of it in a. moment but i'm a little. you know sometimes you see a story and it seems so for lengthly you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else and you hear or see some other part of it and realize that everything you thought you knew you don't know i'm tom harpur welcome to the big picture.
so if greece stood its ground. the banks. greece. and merkel was tough to choose one to go down say in a showed they know. this is the truth. little. girls are. there on. the street. you. we're. going. to come out of it in a. moment but i'm a little. you know sometimes you see a story and it seems so for lengthly you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else and you hear or see some other part of it and realize that everything you thought you knew you don't know i'm tom harpur...
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that's when we'll have leverage to turn the country around, prevent it from become greece and saving social security and medicare. i will raise the debt ceiling only if we save medicare and social security from insolvency. no more borrowing without addressing why we're in debt to begin with. that's where the real chance for change occurs at debt ceiling debate. >> quickly,or. >> i don't think use the debt ceiling and defaulting on our debt, my dear friend lindsey graham, one of my best friend, is the way to go. that's risking the faith and creddist the united states. the president has told speaker baron and the country that he won't hold the full faith and creddist of the united states at risks so someone can achieve a political agenda. don't even count on bargaining over a debt ceiling. what we should do on taxes, i know it's hard for the republicans. the president ran on that platform, no tax increases pleau and taxes for people above. he won. 60% of the voters said they were for it in the exit poll, including some republicans and yet our republican colleagues by refuses to go alon
that's when we'll have leverage to turn the country around, prevent it from become greece and saving social security and medicare. i will raise the debt ceiling only if we save medicare and social security from insolvency. no more borrowing without addressing why we're in debt to begin with. that's where the real chance for change occurs at debt ceiling debate. >> quickly,or. >> i don't think use the debt ceiling and defaulting on our debt, my dear friend lindsey graham, one of my...
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so if greece stood its ground. the banks. which have to choose one to go down say in a showed they know. this is the truth. secret laboratory to mccurry was able to build the world's most sophisticated robot which fortunately doesn't give a darn about anything tunes mission to teach creation why it should care about humans in the world this is why you should care only on the r.t. dot com. he and some to see. destruction without to see. what could be just ruins lives saved by a great sacrifice. understood by human jets it's. a remarkable reminder of courage and selflessness. beauty is a. russian a site. that. luke lives. speak. with. lisa. lisa. slim on. line i'm a little. you know how sometimes you see a story and it seems so for lengthly you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else you hear or see some other part of it and realize everything you thought you knew you don't know i'm tom harkin welcome to the big picture.
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this year everything in greece changes. after the crunch down on the greek people, making them pay for a crisis they had nothing to do with, making them a for bailing out the richest folks in greece, etc. the greek people did what no one thought they would. in the last two elections, a majority of greek people did not vote for either of those parties. try to understand what it would mean if a majority of americans voted for night of the republicans or democrats. in the last election the two major parties of greece, new democracy and the socialist party together got under 40% of the vote. and the explosive new party is a party that is a far left wing party that is against all austerity programs and wants to solve greece's problems by taking wealth away from the traditional greek ridge. this is a party that until this year didn't get more the 2% or . this is a party that until this year didn't get more the 2% or 3% of thech . this is a party that until this year didn't get more the 2% or 3% of the. this is a party that until
this year everything in greece changes. after the crunch down on the greek people, making them pay for a crisis they had nothing to do with, making them a for bailing out the richest folks in greece, etc. the greek people did what no one thought they would. in the last two elections, a majority of greek people did not vote for either of those parties. try to understand what it would mean if a majority of americans voted for night of the republicans or democrats. in the last election the two...
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we'll go the way of greece, and the president hasn't moved off that. he's still playing politics with these issues, and frankly i think most of us now don't care who gets the blame. we're concerned about our economy and about our paychecks. >> richard, senate minority leader mitch mcconnell took to the senate floor this afternoon and said despite the setback all is not loss. >> there's no situation that remains an impossible sticking point. the sticking point appears to be a willingness and interest or frankly the courage to close the deal. i want everyone to know i'm willing to get this done. but i need a dance partner. >> you know, so richard, here we are talking about this blame game, and everybody is pointing their fingers at one another as we've been hearing all afternoon. what do you think that republicans are looking for here? >> i heard the same "meet the press" interview that terry did. i didn't hear the president casting blame. what i heard was the president talking the ways in which he's gone more than halfway to the republicans' position on
we'll go the way of greece, and the president hasn't moved off that. he's still playing politics with these issues, and frankly i think most of us now don't care who gets the blame. we're concerned about our economy and about our paychecks. >> richard, senate minority leader mitch mcconnell took to the senate floor this afternoon and said despite the setback all is not loss. >> there's no situation that remains an impossible sticking point. the sticking point appears to be a...
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for greece as a whole, it means that and more. the headlines are about finance ministers, debt deals, austerity measures. but it's become clear that he problem here in greece now goes well beyond just the economy. as a recent european commission report says: after years of weak growth, the crisis is now having severe social consequences. look up and you still see the ancient acropolis, symbol of a glorious past. and some parts of the city bustle with holiday energy. but not far away: closed-up storefronts. and, further below the surface, this: a health clinic set up by the greek branch of the international aid group, doctors of the world to serve the country's newly poor. dr. nikitis kanakis is its director. >> brown: kanakis group, in fact, had to cut back some of its work in africa because of the needs at home. here in perama, unemployment tops 50% as the shrinking economy has crippled much of the local shipping industry. at the same time, the deeply indebted greek government has made dramatic budget cuts, including to health be
for greece as a whole, it means that and more. the headlines are about finance ministers, debt deals, austerity measures. but it's become clear that he problem here in greece now goes well beyond just the economy. as a recent european commission report says: after years of weak growth, the crisis is now having severe social consequences. look up and you still see the ancient acropolis, symbol of a glorious past. and some parts of the city bustle with holiday energy. but not far away: closed-up...
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that's when we'll have leverage to turn the country around, prevent from becoming greece and save social security and medicare. to anybody listening, i will raise the debt ceiling only if we save medicare and social security from insolvency and prevent this country from becoming greece. no more borrowing until we know why we're in debt to begin with. >> let me say this. i don't think that using the debt ceiling and defaulting on our debt, my dear friend lindsey graham, one. my best friends in the senate, is the way to go. that's risking the united states. the president has said he is not going to hold the credit of the united states so someone can achieve a political agenda. don't count on bargaining over the debt ceiling. on taxes, i know it's hard for the republicans but the president ran on that platform, 250, no tax increase for people below but taxes for people above. 60% of the voters said they were for it in the exit polls, including some republicans and yet our republican colleagues by refusing to go along with revenues are risking the fiscal cliff and make no mistake about it. i
that's when we'll have leverage to turn the country around, prevent from becoming greece and save social security and medicare. to anybody listening, i will raise the debt ceiling only if we save medicare and social security from insolvency and prevent this country from becoming greece. no more borrowing until we know why we're in debt to begin with. >> let me say this. i don't think that using the debt ceiling and defaulting on our debt, my dear friend lindsey graham, one. my best...
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check out greece. that's what happens when a country avoids making tough fiscal decisions for too long. >>> a top republican pollster about what went wrong on their side. a lot of information coming here and why if republicans don't change the way they do business they may be on the losing end of elections for years to come. plus, the black helicopter crowd is at it again. republicans in the senate reject a united nations treaty to ban discrimination against the disabled. they say it would allow u.n. officials to come into this country and force home-schooled children into government-run, that is public schools. senator john kerry joins us to cut through the nonsense. >>> also tonight, the simpson's mr. burns gives us a rich man's look at the fiscal cliff. >> think of the economy as a car and the rich man is the driver. if you don't give the driver, he'll drive you over a cliff. >> that's an aside show and this is "hardball," the place for politics. >>> never too early for pollsters to start head to 20
check out greece. that's what happens when a country avoids making tough fiscal decisions for too long. >>> a top republican pollster about what went wrong on their side. a lot of information coming here and why if republicans don't change the way they do business they may be on the losing end of elections for years to come. plus, the black helicopter crowd is at it again. republicans in the senate reject a united nations treaty to ban discrimination against the disabled. they say it...
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though, are we seeing signs of stress again with the concerns about leadership in italy, and problems in greece, and should we pay attention to that than the fiscal cliff discussions? >> well, you know, right now, doesn't seem like the market is paying attention to that right now. it reminds me a lot of september, before the election, when the s&p's rallied. everything was con taped. we were worried about central bank, liquidity, numbers okayed here, heating up in china. people thought europe was contained, and it feels that way now. people looking past the headlines whether it's the fiscal cliff or europe. i mean, there's a lot of doom day sayers out there, and it makes sense, but it seems like everything right now is contained, and the trade is up to the upside. david: right. liz mentioned the fed decision coming up, should be hearing about it tomorrow. what's the market expecting from the fed? in what way will they be excited or disappointed? >> well, i think the market, if you look at the options market, the flows into the ten year treasuries, it's implying 85 billion per month. the reason
though, are we seeing signs of stress again with the concerns about leadership in italy, and problems in greece, and should we pay attention to that than the fiscal cliff discussions? >> well, you know, right now, doesn't seem like the market is paying attention to that right now. it reminds me a lot of september, before the election, when the s&p's rallied. everything was con taped. we were worried about central bank, liquidity, numbers okayed here, heating up in china. people...
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the unemployment in greece right now. 26%. israel, christmas coming early to jerusalem. >> merry christmas and happiness and peace. happy holidays! >> santa claus walking through the old city, calling on commission residents to pick up free christmas trees. tens of thousands of pilgrims visit jerusalem every year and during the holiday season it's second in tourism to the west bank city of bethlehem where jesus was born. peru, dogs dressing up, putting on the dog. and posing for a picture with st. nick. and in lima, offering a new line of festive outfits for the four-legged friends and chihuahuas in custom gear all to make the holiday extra special and that's a wrap on this fox trip around the world in 80 seconds. >> well, i guess you could say it's christmas eve eve and thousands of shoppers are packing the stores in search of the last minute bargains or better just pay the prices and get the gift you need. come on. with the lingering worries tonight after weak economy and the looming fiscal cliff, many consumers are left say
the unemployment in greece right now. 26%. israel, christmas coming early to jerusalem. >> merry christmas and happiness and peace. happy holidays! >> santa claus walking through the old city, calling on commission residents to pick up free christmas trees. tens of thousands of pilgrims visit jerusalem every year and during the holiday season it's second in tourism to the west bank city of bethlehem where jesus was born. peru, dogs dressing up, putting on the dog. and posing for a...
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will eventually end up like greece? >> well, look, if i could just answer that, i'm an optimist on america. i believe in america. i'd buy it, you know, if america was a publicly-traded company, i'd buy the stock every day. this country and this economy is tremendously resilient. and one of the great things, i think, about our book is it's got ideas that require action in washington, it's also at state level, individual level and there's some business and corporate level. so, you know, what are the odds? i would, you know, i'm an on the optimist. i would say we will get back to growth. >> kevin? >> the oecd, which is an organization that studies large, developed nations just did a big study to try to identify how big the policy challenges facing the nations around the world are. and they estimated something called the fiscal adjustment, and the fiscal adjustment for greece that they need -- which is either the immediate tax increase or the immediate reduction in spending necessary to make it so that their economy doesn't
will eventually end up like greece? >> well, look, if i could just answer that, i'm an optimist on america. i believe in america. i'd buy it, you know, if america was a publicly-traded company, i'd buy the stock every day. this country and this economy is tremendously resilient. and one of the great things, i think, about our book is it's got ideas that require action in washington, it's also at state level, individual level and there's some business and corporate level. so, you know,...
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because if there is ever going to be a change, if michigan will be saved and not become worse than greece, it will be because of the governor snider and the republicans. >> and the president went there jed and a made his public comments. these are his supporters. >> oh, yes. >> he appeals to the union workers. >> well, beyond him not condemning it, why is he supporting a system that has led to no jobs in that state? the state is bankrupt. it is detroit. you don't -- >> next question. is michigan a preview of coming attractions for america because of democratic policies? because that is the outcrop of what happened in michigan. >> we have a series of greeces around the country. and one piece of good news is probably the first state to go bankrupt is california. california is so left wing, they could never elect a republican governor. neither republicans or democrats have an incentive to bail it out so i don't think we will see a federal bailout. fortunately california will go first and probably not michigan. >> ann coulter, great to he sue. >> last show of the year. see you next year, sean
because if there is ever going to be a change, if michigan will be saved and not become worse than greece, it will be because of the governor snider and the republicans. >> and the president went there jed and a made his public comments. these are his supporters. >> oh, yes. >> he appeals to the union workers. >> well, beyond him not condemning it, why is he supporting a system that has led to no jobs in that state? the state is bankrupt. it is detroit. you don't --...
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greece prepares for yet another twenty four hour standstill as people protest against great car and a disintegrating economy the details are just ahead here on r.t.e. stay with the. richest law often enough and knows that to ride a horse you've got to catch it first. for him it's a daily routine that you're soft as a force breeder on the island of a horn at the heart of. his life on an isolated farm is about blue sky green grass and his horse is what sometimes it gets lonely here horses have become part of me now i've fallen off so many times sometimes big bites as well it's part of my everyday life. been home to it the rats locally just laugh for centuries most still live off the land of cattle and fish. my call is often called the pearl of siberia horn is said to be the pearl of by call it's all end of fake forests. and vast staps. virtually undiscovered by tourists until some twenty years ago i haunt us quickly become a magnet for nature lovers and if you will seekers you're quite some way from civilization here accommodation on the island is very basic so you can forget about a t.
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greece prepares for yet another twenty four hours still as people protest against growing cuts and a disintegrating economy the details just ahead here on all to. wealthy british style it's time to. market why not come to. find out what's really happening to the global economy with my next concert for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune into kinds a report on our. choose your language because we can we know if you're going to. choose to use the consensus here. choose to opinions that immigrate to. choose the stories that impact your life choose the access to. me leave. it. at least. to me speak your language the. whole programs and documentaries in arabic it's all here on the altar reporting from the world's hot spots of the ip interviewers intriguing story for you to. been trying all te arabic to find out more visit our big dog t.v. dog called. led mission and free accreditation free transport charges free. range month free risk free stereotypes free eldon mold free broadcast quality video for your media projects a free media oh god r t dot com. but. oh fuc
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greece and spain were the worst hit. >> eventually, it was the european central bank's controversial bond-buying program that manage to come down the markets -- calm down the markets. >> germany's finance minister says he thinks the worst is behind us. is he right? >> the wildfires in 2012 were the worst spain had experienced in years, but it was not the only disaster the country had to deal with. the financial sector was also in flames. right from the beginning of the year, it was clear that the eurozone had a tough time ahead. credit rating agencies handed out significant downgrades to spain and portugal in particular. europe's firefighting coalition of finance ministers hoped a fiscal pact with tight budgetary controls and national debt breaks would need future crises in the bud, but some economists were more realistic. >> the fiscal pact was basically superfluous. we already knew that all the countries were trying to cut back. weather or not they continue making cuts in 2018, which is what the fiscal pact promise, is of little interest to the markets. >> agrees also posed a chall
greece and spain were the worst hit. >> eventually, it was the european central bank's controversial bond-buying program that manage to come down the markets -- calm down the markets. >> germany's finance minister says he thinks the worst is behind us. is he right? >> the wildfires in 2012 were the worst spain had experienced in years, but it was not the only disaster the country had to deal with. the financial sector was also in flames. right from the beginning of the year,...
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greece prepares for yet another twenty four hour standstill as people protest against growing cops and the disintegrating economy the details all matter just ahead here altie. already lost all three space been falling but farewell to their families and gear up for a five month trip to the stars and they just addition to the space station team is set to lift off from kazakhstan. shortly here. the riney that takes your breath away through eating across the sky is always a mohnish good you know the biggest salt lake in europe and more than two hundred species of birds but also it is them are on the verge of extinction on these islands in the south of russia they find shelter before migrating to other parts of the world paladins as well as other species of the monish who do low feed and face these words are waiting for their parents to bring them food to the best cash for them is in a small area of the lake where the water is relatively fresh as fish cannot survive in the salty a part of the money and the lakes getting sold here every year the monish the dealers and all two fish oil reserv
greece prepares for yet another twenty four hour standstill as people protest against growing cops and the disintegrating economy the details all matter just ahead here altie. already lost all three space been falling but farewell to their families and gear up for a five month trip to the stars and they just addition to the space station team is set to lift off from kazakhstan. shortly here. the riney that takes your breath away through eating across the sky is always a mohnish good you know...
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melissa: some shocking news out of greece now. unintended consequence of its 2 dal billion euro health care debt is making it nearly impossible for hospitals to buy basic supplies like gloves, syringes, let alone crucial medications. on top of that massive layoffs mean fewer doctors and nurses are treating more patients. the severe lack of medical supplies is making much more easy for disease to spread especially from a country whose main industry is tourism. we have lee vinokur from louisiana university shreveport. thanks for joining us. >> my pleasure. melissa: how serious of a problem is this? >> it is a true greek tragedy because the greeks were somewhat responsible. at one point their health care system covered everybody for everything, the most expensive medicines. it was 10% of their gdp. and then the imf put them on strict austerity. they had a huge debt. they were borrowing a lot to cover medications and such. and the austerity budget really cut back to the point where kids aren't getting vaccinated now. there is no vacci
melissa: some shocking news out of greece now. unintended consequence of its 2 dal billion euro health care debt is making it nearly impossible for hospitals to buy basic supplies like gloves, syringes, let alone crucial medications. on top of that massive layoffs mean fewer doctors and nurses are treating more patients. the severe lack of medical supplies is making much more easy for disease to spread especially from a country whose main industry is tourism. we have lee vinokur from louisiana...
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was part of the second bailout loans which greece started receiving. it's not the banks that have failed it's. the economic situation that was created that has decimated the greek banking sector which was. one among the most resilient. in europe it was not a never exposed to toxic instruments will function fine but then came the now these banks are now nonetheless if these bags do need a bailout i guess some of the brunt of that is going to fall on the public isn't it . oh no most of it is going to fall to the dock on the public because the loans on which. this recapitalization of the banking sector is going to greece are coming from. the troika e.u. i.m.f. and the e.c.b. and they are going to be paid they're going to be part of the big national debt which is going to be paid by the greek taxpayer who is already blackly so it does is also it is bad news for the greek public. communal immediately a very short. yes i can last question tears on how do you assess this whole bailout policy the whole bailout strategy for greece the you say your country when
was part of the second bailout loans which greece started receiving. it's not the banks that have failed it's. the economic situation that was created that has decimated the greek banking sector which was. one among the most resilient. in europe it was not a never exposed to toxic instruments will function fine but then came the now these banks are now nonetheless if these bags do need a bailout i guess some of the brunt of that is going to fall on the public isn't it . oh no most of it is...
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greece is buying back bonds. it exceeds the 30 billion euro target. greece had been seeking investors willing to accept at 30 to 40% of the bond's face value. the program is designed to reduce the debt burden. analysts estimate greece will be able to shave about 20 billion euro's off its debt. this will clear the way for greece to receive a new infusion ofore th bilon eos in aid from the eu and other principal lenders. the organization of petroleum export and countries held a general meeting in vienna yesterday. representatives of the 12 oil exporters agreed to retain the current production target of 30 million barrels a day. they say supply is sufficient and prices are appropriate for the moment. prices in new york of benchmark crude futures have been relatively stable since the summer at just around $85 a barrel. this is against a background of slower economic recovery. opec expects demand for crude to rise as the dploe ball economy picks up. some analysts say opec could consider cutting output. heres a cck on markets. >>> nhk special coverage japan
greece is buying back bonds. it exceeds the 30 billion euro target. greece had been seeking investors willing to accept at 30 to 40% of the bond's face value. the program is designed to reduce the debt burden. analysts estimate greece will be able to shave about 20 billion euro's off its debt. this will clear the way for greece to receive a new infusion ofore th bilon eos in aid from the eu and other principal lenders. the organization of petroleum export and countries held a general meeting in...
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a much smaller number have made their way to greece. this report from lesbos just off the coast of turkey. >> the immigrants who wash ashore on the greek islands are now struggling with their first european winter. they are somalis, afghanistan annies, and, increates -- increasingly, syrians. all at a camp run by volunteers who provide food and shelter the this is ahmed, who has just arrived from aleppo with a vague plan to find his brothner athens. >> our life is destroyed in syria. we cannot stay in syria. the war airplanes float in the sky and bombing the houses, we cannot stay in syria. >> the turkish mainland is not far behind me. it's not far away but the journey is very dangerous. the boats supplied by people smugglers are often old and in bad condition, and at this time be year the seas could be very rough. not everyone makes it across. these were afghanis. more than 20 drowned. here is the only survivor, who was fished half-dead and freezing cold out of the sea by greek coast guards. now trying to call friends and family to tel
a much smaller number have made their way to greece. this report from lesbos just off the coast of turkey. >> the immigrants who wash ashore on the greek islands are now struggling with their first european winter. they are somalis, afghanistan annies, and, increates -- increasingly, syrians. all at a camp run by volunteers who provide food and shelter the this is ahmed, who has just arrived from aleppo with a vague plan to find his brothner athens. >> our life is destroyed in...
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is this is side you think that greece is on the road to recovery in a better bet these days or not going to. listen to music. but unfortunately. there. isn't an easy to. just give you an example. as we thought. but of course it's easy for your to so will use to determine experience so. will you see. more and. more stuff in for people with. so it's going to get tougher for angela merkel to get the there the backing to do this and it's going to get tougher for greece to come cap in hand in the future and is well let's let's talk about what the public think of it in germany gather some sixty percent of germans would rather see greece kicked out of the euro zone rather than pour more cash into it even if it's even as it stands at the moment along and you think can't keep up her financial support or is this the edward well you know. the. the oregon national audience is and look of you know. for recent it's not exactly a problem or for this between countless interest through the. economic divide between the sides in the north but long as the new congress we're going to see that clearly or spen
is this is side you think that greece is on the road to recovery in a better bet these days or not going to. listen to music. but unfortunately. there. isn't an easy to. just give you an example. as we thought. but of course it's easy for your to so will use to determine experience so. will you see. more and. more stuff in for people with. so it's going to get tougher for angela merkel to get the there the backing to do this and it's going to get tougher for greece to come cap in hand in the...
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>> greece is a perfect example when you continue to borrow from the future, which is what we're doing right now. so if you don't deal with entitlement reform now, if you don't say to people under 50, things are going to be different, what happens is you get to the point where you're in greece and you tell an 85-year-old, you used to get $150 euros a month and now you're not. chris: the medicine is the cure. >> the comparisons between the united states and greece which republicans like to make are so wildly -- chris: what is the apt comparison if this country doesn't get its act together? >> the united states really is unique. we are still the world's store -- chris: can we bank on the fact that we're the currency of the world and we can keep running enormous deficits? >> we have the ability to issue debt in our own currency and make it credibility. nobody else can do that and people keep buying it. two more quick points, chris, about this what we are seeing now. first, the president has taken leadership of his own party, something he really didn't do during his first term and right ou
>> greece is a perfect example when you continue to borrow from the future, which is what we're doing right now. so if you don't deal with entitlement reform now, if you don't say to people under 50, things are going to be different, what happens is you get to the point where you're in greece and you tell an 85-year-old, you used to get $150 euros a month and now you're not. chris: the medicine is the cure. >> the comparisons between the united states and greece which republicans...
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ratings agency standard and poor's is raised the credit rating of greece's sovereign debt this comes just hours before a planned twenty four on nationwide strike as people continue venting their frustration at budget cuts on monday athens received its second tranche of funds from the e.u. and the international monetary fund however as one expert says despite the much anticipated cash the greek economy is far from salvation. the fact that the ratings agencies gave us a higher rating to begin bonds and yet there's going to be a strike in the case what's happened to that right now you know after community i.m.f. the e.c.b. and easy to have some work towards austerity which makes investors happy but of course makes the people angry and so you can see this strike going on and people a lot of people getting very upset in greece while the investor community is relatively happy because you know there is more greater safeguards that their money is going to be returned to them in the form of bonds so i think that you going to continue to see this is exactly where you'll go up and the people ar
ratings agency standard and poor's is raised the credit rating of greece's sovereign debt this comes just hours before a planned twenty four on nationwide strike as people continue venting their frustration at budget cuts on monday athens received its second tranche of funds from the e.u. and the international monetary fund however as one expert says despite the much anticipated cash the greek economy is far from salvation. the fact that the ratings agencies gave us a higher rating to begin...